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Tips campaign successful in stopping smoking

A national campaign involving former smokers resulted in more than 1 million people attempting to quit, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study said.

The CDC study found the Tips From Former Smokers campaign added more than a third of 1 million years of life to the U.S. population.

Health officials in Arkansas said the campaign resulted in 3,908 calls to Arkansas Tobacco Quitline.

"We are very pleased that this national campaign encouraged Arkansans to use our Quitline. It is an important resource for those trying to quit smoking," Arkansas Department of Health representative Gary Wheeler said.

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